diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/comments.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/comments.blade.php
index 3764b17..19ddf14 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/comments.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/comments.blade.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     {{-- Sort toggle --}}
     <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
         <h3 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
-            Comments ({{ $this->totalCount }})
+            Comments ({{ $this->allCommentsCount }})
         </h3>
         @auth
             <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
diff --git a/src/Livewire/Comments.php b/src/Livewire/Comments.php
index bfbe6bc..da391de 100644
--- a/src/Livewire/Comments.php
+++ b/src/Livewire/Comments.php
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ class Comments extends Component implements HasForms
         return $this->model->topLevelComments()->count();
     }
 
+    #[Computed]
+    public function allCommentsCount(): int
+    {
+        return $this->model->commentCount();
+    }
+
     #[Computed]
     public function hasMore(): bool
     {
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ class Comments extends Component implements HasForms
 
     public function refreshComments(): void
     {
-        unset($this->comments, $this->totalCount, $this->hasMore);
+        unset($this->comments, $this->totalCount, $this->hasMore, $this->allCommentsCount);
     }
 
     public function render(): View
diff --git a/src/Models/Comment.php b/src/Models/Comment.php
index eb3714d..48eb5f5 100644
--- a/src/Models/Comment.php
+++ b/src/Models/Comment.php
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class Comment extends Model
             $comment->body = Str::sanitizeHtml($comment->body);
         });
 
+        static::deleting(function (self $comment): void {
+            $comment->replies()->each(fn ($reply) => $reply->delete());
+        });
+
         static::forceDeleting(function (self $comment): void {
             $comment->attachments()->delete();
             $comment->reactions()->delete();